“Thankit be God of his hye perwyans.

“Sewyn of yow feris graith sone, and ga with me;

“Rycht sor I long Sanct Jhonstoun for to se.350

“Stewyn of Irland als, God of hewyn the saiff,

“Maister leiddar I mak the of the laiff.

“Kepe weill my men, latt nane out [of] thi sycht,

“Quhill I agayn sall cum with all my mycht.

“Byde me sewyn dayis in this forest strang:355

“Yhe may get fude, supposs I duell so lang.

“Sumpart yhe haif, and God will send ws mair.”